重課金勢(じゅうかきんぜい)

じゅうかきんぜい
noun
heavy spender; big spender; whale (gaming slang)
1. heavy spender; big spender; whale
In free-to-play mobile games, players who spend large amounts of money on in-game purchases. From 重(じゅう) (heavy) + 課金(かきん) (in-app charges) + 勢(ぜい) (faction).
彼(かれ)は重課金勢(じゅうかきんぜい)だ。
He's a heavy spender.
重課金勢(じゅうかきんぜい)は強(つよ)いキャラをすぐ手(て)に入(い)れる。
Heavy spenders get powerful characters right away.
無課金(むかきん)でも重課金勢(じゅうかきんぜい)に勝(か)てるのがこのゲームの面白(おもしろ)さだ。
Being able to beat heavy spenders even without paying is what makes this game fun.

Made of 重(じゅう) (heavy) + 課金(かきん) (in-app payment) + 勢(ぜい) (group). Refers to players who pour large sums into a free-to-play game's microtransactions — the equivalent English gaming term is "whale."

REGISTER: Casual slang, used in mobile-gaming communities.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 重課金勢(じゅうかきんぜい)になる: to become a heavy spender

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 無課金(むかきん): playing without paying — spends no money at all
  • 微課金(びかきん): light spender — pays only small amounts
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